Toy for blowing smoke-filled bubbles



p 1951 M. A. BRossErr TOY FOR BLOWING SMOKE FILLED BUBBLES Filed Aug. 1,1946 521/672 Z07. mag/7.370556%? 5 7% 6M,

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Patented Sept. 4, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT,

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scr a (01.46 8) '1 r My invention relates to devices or toys used forproducing bubbles, and more particularly to those devices which aresimulative or symbolical of popular objects, and one object of thepresent invention is to provide a toy which simulates a jet-propelledairplane.

A further object is-to providea toylof the above character which employsthe element of smoke as a medium for filling the bubble made by the toyor to escape from thesame in simulation of a fuel jet.

Another object is .todesign the novel toy with a solid portionconstructed for the formation of the bubble and a pliable portion forsecuring the necessary air pressure to form the bubble.

An additional object is to construct the toy along lines of simplicityand ruggednessso that it may be economically produced, roughly handledwithout damage and operated efficiently over an extended period.

With the above objects in view, and anyothers which may suggestthemselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of theinvention may be had by reference ,to the accompanying drawing, inwhich- Fig. :1 is a longitudinal section of the device, and

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 or" Figu-l.

In accordance with the foregoing, specific reference to the drawingindicates the device to be generally in the form of an airship having abody II a nose II, and wings l2. It is understood that, while thedrawing shows a given form for the device, various modifications of suchform may be employed.

The body I is made of rubber or other pliable material, and is hollow onthe inside, while the nose ll is made of hard material and with areduced and threaded portion [3 at the rear, upon which the open frontend of the body ill may be screwed. With the body made of fairly thickrubber-as indicatedit is evident that a firm threaded connection betweenthe same and the nose II is feasible.

The nose II forms a frontal compartment I4, and the bottom of the latteris vertically bored at 15 and also tapped at 16 to receive a tube IT.The upper portion of the tube rises into the compartment l4 andterminates rearwardly with a curved portion l8. The tube I1 also has anaperture l9 made in its side wall in the region of the floor of thecompartment l4. Below this zone, the tube is enlarged andthreaded intothe tapped portion l6, having a collar 20 below the threaded portion asa stop. The tube continues in downward direction as indicated at .21.

sure into the mouth l8 of the tube 1.5 will cause the solution .toexpand in the usual manner and form a bubble.

The body ill of .the device forms a bulb which may besqueezed .tosupply'air pressure into the compartment l4. Forithis purpose the .rearwall It of .the compartment forms 'a partition between the same and thebody LEI and also a support for ,a horizontal tube 12] :by way of whichthe air pressure is transmitted. Thus, it is only necessa y t .sq t euody at any t me When th formation of oneor more bubbles desired Ano he eu e o the i vention s th i trac o of sm e nto the a c ntr buti ,to t mti e bu blei io .b 10mins the art on w t a re e tacle 2.8 exte din ntthe body l9 and rece vin a s ic .1 o in ns h s ic ein l n it dinal y berde 300 made uf ien y .QOIQHS o neti oke .th eiremrwh the inc nse burn:ing-Q-l-to be forced forwardly into .thetube 21 nd m m e i o t a h rmistiaesmi. ed with the air entering the tube [5.

It wil be apparent from Fig. 1 that the tube it may be rotated to raiseor lower the aperture IS in relation to the floor of the compartment M.This varies the size of the passage in the aperture and thereforecontrols the amount of liquid which may enter the tube l5. Also, whenthe tube is unscrewed one or two turns the aperture enters the stock ofthe compartment bottom and creates a shut-off for the liquid in thecompartment, so that the device may be put in the pocket, in a drawer,or in any other place when it is not to be used, without the chance ofleakage.

It is also noted that the body [0 has an outlet tube 30 in the bottom,such tube having a rearward extension 3|. When a sufiicient amount ofsmoke develops in the body It], the squeezing thereof will create puffsof smoke issuing from the tube 3| in a rearward direction, such pufiissimulating those of a jet-propelled airplane. When this feature is notto be used, a closing cap 32 is applied to the rear end of the tube 31.

It will now be apparent that I have provided a toy which is fascinatingfrom its modern aspect as well as exceedingly interesting in its use.

In other words, a toy is provided which not only looks like an airplaneor airship, but has the added facility of creating bubbles. It isunderstood that the compartment l4 may be filled with the bubble liquidby simply dipping the lower portion 20 01 the tube into a cup containingthe saponaceous solution while the body it is compressed, and allowingthe body to expand to its normal size. Further, the size of the bubblesmay be controlled by turning the tube 15 slightly in one or the otherdirection, while the tube also forms a complete shutoff when desired, aspreviously explained. Further, the smoke-jet feature is easilyobtainable by lighting the incense and allowing smoke to fill the bodyl0. Further, the projection of the tube 21 from the back of thecompartment I4 prevents the passage of the solution 25 into the body Iiiof the device in case the latter is tilted back to an inclined orvertical position. Finally, it will be apparent that the construction ofthe device is quite simple, and that it may be produced economically andhandled or used with facility after one or two trials. .7

While I havedescribed the invention along specific lines, various minorchanges or refinements may be made therein without departing from itsprinciple, and I reserve the right to such changes or refinements as maycome within the scope and spirit;of-the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A toy simulative of an airship body with one end portionof firmmaterial formed as a compartment and divided by a partitionrfrom thebalance of said body, such balance being a pliable bulb and the bottomof the compartment serving to hold a quantity of bubble-making liquid, atube rising through said bottom into the compartmentspace above saidliquid and having a side inlet for the liquid at a point above saidbottom, a-second tube extended from the bulb through said partition intothe compartment for the transmission of air thereinto when the bulb iscompressed, such air influencing the entrance of a portion of saidliquid into the first tube by way of said inlet to issue from the lowerend of such first tube in bubble form, and the extension of thesecondtube into the compartment being sufiflcient to place its free end abovethelevel of said liquid in case the body is tilted from a normallyhorizontal position to locate said partition as the bottom of thecompartment, said partition being extended with a receptacle on the sideopposite from said second tube, the receptacle communicating with thelatter and adapted to receive an incense element.

2. A toy simulative of an airship body with one end portion of firmmaterial formed as a compartment and divided by a partition from thebalance of said body, such balance being a pliable bulb and the bottomof the compartment serving to hold a quantity of bubble-making liquid, atube rising through said bottom into the V compartment space above saidliquid and having a side inlet for the liquid at a point above saidbottom, a second tube extended from the bulb through said partition intothe compartment for the transmission of air thereinto when the bulb iscompressed, such air influencing the entrance of a portion of saidliquid into the first tube by way of said inlet to issue from the lowerend of such first tube in bubble form, and the extension of the secondtube into the compartment being sufiicient to place its free end abovethelevel of said liquid in case the body is'tilted from a normallyhorizontal position to locate said partition as the bottom of thecompartment, said partition being extended with a receptacle on the sideopposite from said second tube, the receptacle communicating with thelatter and adapted to receive an incense element, an outlet conduit fromthe bulb, and a removable closure for such outlet.

MARY A. BROSSEIT.

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